{"product_id":"primitive-art-franz-boas","title":"Primitive Art - Franz Boas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eAcceptable condition intact pages, paperback with wear and some tearing on the bottom front left corner of the front cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eThis is a vintage trade paperback edition of the foundational anthropological study Primitive Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[\u0026quot;\/g\/113twgx3z\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Primitive Art\u0026quot;,0,\u0026quot;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\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;BOOK\u0026quot;,null,null,\u0026quot;en\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,[null,null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[291933,null,1,1],null,null,[{\u0026quot;205\u0026quot;:[null,\u0026quot;\/g\/113twgx3z\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;1219\u0026quot;:[null,null,\u0026quot;BOOK\u0026quot;,null,null,\u0026quot;\/g\/113twgx3z\u0026quot;],\u0026quot;3524\u0026quot;:[69]}]],null,0,null,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Franz Boas, published by Dover Publications in 1955.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFBAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBQQAA\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=AkiaYc_26\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFhAB\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQAQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Franz Boas (1858–1942), a pioneer of modern anthropology who championed cultural relativism.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFhAD\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQAw\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Dover Publications, New York (1955 unabridged republication of the original 1927 edition).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFhAF\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQBQ\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003eContent:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e An analysis of visual and plastic arts, symbolism, style, literature, music, and dance, drawing heavily on Boas's fieldwork among the Indigenous peoples of the American Northwest Coast.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFhAH\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQBw\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Features over 300 historical photographs, line drawings, and diagrams (including Northwest Coast formline art, totem poles, and basketry motifs).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpoIDJ08yXAxVMn44IHepuNpcQi4wTegoIAggACAAIFhAH\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQBw\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=hFcC6e_t\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e1. Chapters \u0026amp; Core Theories\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eFirst published in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e1927\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003ePrimitive Art\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was a groundbreaking text because it challenged the prevailing Western notion that non-Western art was \"primitive\" or technically clumsy.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eInstead, Boas argued that all human groups possess the same capacity for artistic creation and aesthetic appreciation. He divided his analysis into several key sections:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Formal Element in Art:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Focuses on the role of rhythm, symmetry, and technical virtuosity. Boas argued that art arises when an artist achieves complete control over their medium (be it wood, stone, or fabric), leading to a standard of form that gives pleasure.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eRepresentative Art:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Examines how real-world objects or concepts are represented. Boas explores the spectrum between completely realistic depictions and highly abstract, symbolic geometric forms.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eSymbolism:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Discusses how specific meanings are attached to certain geometric or stylized patterns, noting that meanings often change or adapt over time.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eStyle:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Analyzes how local cultural traditions impose a specific system of rules, shapes, and colors that artists must follow.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAF\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Art of the Northwest Coast:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep-dive case study into the complex decorative arts of the Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest (such as the Haida, Tlingit, and Kwakwaka'wakw).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAG\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePrimitive Literature, Music, and Dance:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Expands his aesthetic theories beyond visual arts to oral traditions, rhythm, and performing arts.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"s6NV4e\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=hFcC6e_1k\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e2. The Northwest Coast Art Style on the Cover\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],[],null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe striking red, black, and white design on your cover is an example of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eFormline Art\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the traditional indigenous design system of the Northwest Coast of North America.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIERAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eKey characteristics of this style shown in the artwork include:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Formline:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Continuous, flowing bands of color (traditionally black or red) that outline the anatomy of the animal or spirit being depicted.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eOvoids and U-Shapes:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The design relies heavily on swelling, rounded rectangles (ovoids) for eyes, joints, and spaces, alongside elegant U-shaped design elements.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAnatomical Splitting:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional Northwest Coast artists frequently \"unwrapped\" or split an animal's body to flatten it symmetrically onto a two-dimensional surface, filling all available negative space with intricate inner details.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"s6NV4e\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-pl=\"|||[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"frans collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50716317155503,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1502\/2210\/files\/20261019_185043.jpg?v=1792638669","url":"https:\/\/tsainkonativegifts.com\/products\/primitive-art-franz-boas","provider":"Tsain-ko Native Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}